Logbook of the Milo (Ship) In the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research LibraryMachine-readable finding aid created by: Rachel AdlerFunds for this project were provided by the North Pacific Research
Bureau.Logbook of the Milo (Ship) In the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library

New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library: Logbook of the Milo, ODHS 395

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Log, keeper unknown, relating to a whaling voyage to the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
It includes descriptions of types of whales (blackfish, bowhead, finback, gray,
humpback, killer, right, and sperm whales) seen or taken, accidents at sea, mutiny,
rescues, illnesses of crew members, and punishment on ship.

Notable Events: Aug 29 p. 3 A man refused to obey orders,
captain sent him forward; Sep 27 p. 8 Robert Robinsson went on shore and when he
came back all of his belongings had been stolen; Oct 18 p. 12 Thirteen of the
foremast hands refused to work. The captain talked to them as a group and then
individually and asked why they were refusing duty. Three returned to work and the
rest were put in irons; Oct 19 p. 12 The men who had refused duty and been put in
irons apologized for their behavior, and said they had been put up to it by people
on the ship who lived aft. The captain called the boat steerers and charged them,
but they denied [putting the crew up to refusing work]. The captain then called the
men aft and they named the people who they alleged had instigated the incident. The
crew was eventually released and allowed to return to work; Jun 28, 1850 p. 57 a man
decided to leave the crew and join another ship; Aug 26, 1850 p. 67 Hove overboard 2
barrels and some old hard pork; Sep 15, 1850 p. 71 The ship encountered a huge gale.
The main top sail was broken, and they had to throw some items overboard; Oct 29,
1850 p. 77 Two men deserted; Nov 6, 1850 p. 79 The captain found one of the two
deserters; Feb 17, 1851 p. 96 The captain forbade the crew from using water to wash
as they had little water left.